Adult, Black Author, Books, Contemporary, Cozy Mystery, Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Novel, Queer, Romance

It’s Elementary is the first book in the Mavis Miller cozy mystery series by Elise Bryant (3.75/5 stars)

It's Elementaryby Elise Bryantnarrated by Aure Nash(post may contain affiliate links) It's Elementary is the first book in the Mavis Miller cozy mystery series by Elise Bryant. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library. I think the narrator did a pretty good job! Her comedic timing was phenomenal. I liked Mavis as our main… Continue reading It’s Elementary is the first book in the Mavis Miller cozy mystery series by Elise Bryant (3.75/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Humor, Mystery, Neurodivergence, Novel, Romance, Speculative Romance

Paladin’s Grace by T. Kingfisher is a delightful fantasy romance with horror and mystery elements (4.5/5 stars)

Paladin's GraceThe Saint of Steel, #1by T. Kingfishernarrated by Joel Richards(post may contain affiliate links) Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher is a delightful fantasy romance with horror and mystery elements. Earlier this year, I ordered a set of the full series with the beautiful Orbit covers. In addition, I borrowed the audiobook from my local… Continue reading Paladin’s Grace by T. Kingfisher is a delightful fantasy romance with horror and mystery elements (4.5/5 stars)

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Sniffing Out Murder is the first book in the Bailey the Bloodhound mystery series by Kallie E. Benjamin (3/5 stars)

Sniffing Out MurderBaily the Bloodhound Mystery, #1by Kallie E. Benjaminnarrated by Dara Brown(post may contain affiliate links) Sniffing Out Murder is the first book in the Bailey the Bloodhound mystery series by Kallie E. Benjamin. I've seen people calling this a debut, but that's not correct. The author also writes under the names Valerie Burns… Continue reading Sniffing Out Murder is the first book in the Bailey the Bloodhound mystery series by Kallie E. Benjamin (3/5 stars)

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Every Time I Go On Vacation, Someone Dies is the fun and funny opener of The Vacation Mysteries series by Catherine Mack (3.5/5 stars)

Every Time I Go On Vacation, Someone DiesThe Vacation Mysteries, #1by Catherine Macknarrated by Elizabeth Evans(post may contain affiliate links) Every Time I Go On Vacation, Someone Dies is the fun and funny opener of The Vacation Mysteries series by Catherine Mack. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library. The narrator does a phenomenal… Continue reading Every Time I Go On Vacation, Someone Dies is the fun and funny opener of The Vacation Mysteries series by Catherine Mack (3.5/5 stars)

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The World’s Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant by Liza Tully is a cozy mystery with a heaping dose of family drama (3/5 stars)

The World's Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistantby Liza Tullynarrated by Emma Ladji(post may contain affiliate links) The World's Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant by Liza Tully is a cozy mystery with a heaping dose of family drama. I used one of my monthly libro.fm credits to listen to the audiobook. The… Continue reading The World’s Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant by Liza Tully is a cozy mystery with a heaping dose of family drama (3/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Cozy Mystery, Fiction, Mystery, Neurodivergence, Novella, Queer, Romance, Sci-Fi

The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Older is the second novella in a cozy sci-fi mystery series set on Jupiter with sapphic romance elements (4.25/5 stars)

The Imposition of Unnecessary ObstaclesThe Investigations of Mossa & Pleiti, #2by Malka Oldernarrated by Lindsey Dorcus(post may contain affilaite links) The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Older is the second novella in a cozy sci-fi mystery series set on Jupiter with sapphic romance elements. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library and listened… Continue reading The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Older is the second novella in a cozy sci-fi mystery series set on Jupiter with sapphic romance elements (4.25/5 stars)

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Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano is another fun entry in the long-running humorous mystery series (4.25/5 stars)

Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own GraveFinlay Donovan, #5by Elle Cosimanonarrated by Angela Dawe(post may contain affilaite links) Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano is another fun entry in the long-running humorous mystery series. This time Finlay is not unwittingly part of a crime; a body turns up under the roses in the… Continue reading Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano is another fun entry in the long-running humorous mystery series (4.25/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Novel, Queer, Suspense/Thriller

Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn is a fun and fast-paced second book in the Killers of a Certain Age mystery series (4/5 stars)

Kills Well With OthersKillers of a Certain Age, #2by Deanna Raybournnarrated by Jane Oppenheimer & Christina Delaine(post may contain affiliate links) Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn is a fun and fast-paced second book in the Killers of a Certain Age mystery series. We pick up a little over a year since the events… Continue reading Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn is a fun and fast-paced second book in the Killers of a Certain Age mystery series (4/5 stars)

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Throwback: The Bone Orchard is a stunning dark sci-fantasy mystery debut by Sara A. Mueller (5/5 stars)

The Bone Orchard by Sara A. Mueller(post may contain affiliate links) The Bone Orchard is a debut gothic/horror sci-fantasy/mystery by Sara A. Mueller. Charm is many things: a mistress, a madam, a necromantic witch, and a psychic with a mind lock. The Emperor, who controls his psychic population with mind locks--forcing them to do his… Continue reading Throwback: The Bone Orchard is a stunning dark sci-fantasy mystery debut by Sara A. Mueller (5/5 stars)

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One Death at a Time is a fun and fast-paced cozy mystery by Abbi Waxman (4/5 stars)

One Death at a Timeby Abbi Waxmannarrated by Patti Murin(post may contain affiliate links) One Death at a Time is a fun and fast-paced cozy mystery by Abbi Waxman. Ex-actress (turned lawyer) Julia teams up with her Gen Z sobriety sponsor, Mason, to solve a murder she's been accused of that could send her back… Continue reading One Death at a Time is a fun and fast-paced cozy mystery by Abbi Waxman (4/5 stars)